What makes a good villain? We take a look at some of our favorite bad guys and decide if it's brute strength, diabolical mastermind, psychological terror, or being just plain crazy. Chris, Tom and Sal welcome Mark Beatty and Dave Wachter to the panel for a quick discussion on what makes a villain truly villainous.
Around Comics welcomes columnist Stephanie Mangold to the panel to discuss the stereotypes of comic book fans. We take a look at fanboys, fangirls, indie snobs, the Simpsons Comic Guy, personal hygiene and just about everything else that may offend you. As usual we have Wire2Wire Comics News and Top of the Stack recommendations. We also announce our May contest winner and much more.
DuckTales, The Comics Journal, Cerebus, Scott Pilgrim, Loveless, and a Kevin Smith comic all make the Top 12 list this week. Plus, Nextwave, Marvel Zombies, Powers, Daredevil, and Black Widow. What a wild week.
Join the Around Comics panel as we welcome Matt Fraction. If you don't know the name yet, you will soon. We talk with the man that will lead The Punisher into Civil War. We also discuss his creator owned works Cassanova and The Five Fists of Science. Find out how Matt handles Punisher Trivia and answers listener e-mails. We also cover the weeks top headlines in Wire2Wire Comics News and give our suggestions in Top of the Stack.
In an informal chat we discuss what is more important when deciding what books to buy. Is the writer, artist or character the deciding factor when you pull a title off the shelf? Join Chris, Sal, Tom and Mark as we mention some of our favorites in all three categories. Mark also gives us some insight into the buying habits of his customers.
Captain America tops the list, but we also have Back Issue Magazine, a landmark Robin issue, All Star Batman and Robin (at last), Aquaman, a new Conan HC, X-men go fairy tale, Fell, Bomb Queen, and more.
Comics 101 Suggestions for New Readers. The Around Comics crew welcomes Collected Comics Library host Chris Marshall to the panel. How have collected editions changed the way new readers can approach the medium? What are the best places to start reading comics? Why does Tom love comics with gorillas? These are the tough questions we try to answer in another action packed discussion at the roundtable. Also, listener e-mails, Wire2Wire Comics News and Top of the Stack reviews.
